5, XLII), the Brazilian State cannot permit discriminatory practices in the access to public places and services. The law in force throughout the country prior to the issuance of Law No. 7716, of 5 January 1989, was the Afonso Arinos Law (Law No. 1390, of 3 July 1951), which made refusal on the part of public or private establishments to serve, attend or receive any person on account of his race or colour a criminal offence.
La norma que regía en todo el país antes de la promulgación de la Ley Nº 7716, de 5 de enero de 1989, era la Ley Afonso Arinos (Ley Nº 1390, de 3 de julio de 1951), por la que se tipificaba como delito la negativa por parte de los establecimientos públicos o privados de servir, atender o acoger a esa persona debido a su raza o color.